Celebrating Excellence in Insurance Broking

South African
Insurance Broker
Awards 2026

Honouring the brokers who go above and beyond to protect, advise, and empower South Africa’s businesses and families.

About The Awards

Empowering the future of risk management.

The South African Insurance Broker Awards (IBA) represents a legacy of excellence and deep commitment to the insurance and risk management profession.

Inspired by the global standards, the South African Insurance Broker Awards, IBA sets a definitive benchmark for outstanding performance, leadership, and ethical business practices in South Africa’s insurance industry.

Insurance plays a pivotal role in South Africa’s economy, both as an enabler for stability and as a safety net against risks that threaten businesses and communities. The awards aim to highlight and amplify the impact that local insurance brokers have on their clients, the broader financial sector, and the socio-economic development of South Africa as a whole.

Purpose & Vision

What the awards will achieve

Recognize

Firm achievements across brokerage, claims, underwriting, risk management and technology.

Celebrate

Innovation that improves efficiency, client service and risk mitigation in the South African context.

Highlight

Corporate social responsibility initiatives that extend beyond profit to community empowerment.

Champion

Diversity, inclusion and transformation as core pillars of South Africa's insurance future.

Create

A prestigious annual gathering that elevates the stature of the insurance industry through media coverage, professional networking and stakeholder engagement.

2026 Categories

Recognizing diverse excellence across the industry.

Broker Team of the Year

Claims Management Team of the Year

Administrator of the Year (Company)

Personal Lines Broker of the Year

Commercial Lines Broker of the Year

Specialist Lines Broker of the Year

Innovation of the Year (Individual or Company)

Technology innovation of the Year

Best Broker to work for (nominated by staff)

Customer Service team of the Year

Newcomer of the Year (Individual u35 or Company less than 2 years old)

Lifetime Achievement Award

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